Navigating Midlife Stress: From Triggers to Resilience

We all handle stress in slightly different ways, but in today's fast-paced world, most of us experience some amount of stress.In today's episode of the Midlife Mommas, we explore stress.What is stress?How do our bodies respond to stress?How to identify your stress triggersHow do the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems play a role in stress management?What is progesterone's role in stress management?What 'tricks' are there to manage stress?00:00:00 Fitness frustration? Midlife? Change exercise. Sign up: camoyler.com/keys. August 22nd.00:04:58 Enneagram number affects stress response, culture's influence.00:07:37 Digestive issues, stress, dysbiosis affect body/mind.00:10:49 Central nervous system has 2 sides: fight or flight (sympathetic) and rest and digest (parasympathetic). The vagus nerve connects our body and brain. Tap into the parasympathetic side for relaxation.00:14:53 Forties: left teaching, marriage, CrossFit, health decline.00:17:15 Alcohol as a crutch affects ability.00:20:29 Olympic National Park: Amazing rainforest and mother trees.00:23:17 Relax by engaging all your senses.00:26:05 Box breathing: simple, effective technique for relaxation.00:28:52 Improve breathing for better heart health.The Science Behind the Physiological Sigh:https://youtu.be/kSZKIupBUucStay Connected!AmeliaWebsite:  https://www.thehelpfulplate.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehelpfulplate/CamWebsite: https://www.camoyler.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/heymomma_cam/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heymomma_camMidlife Mommas IG: https://www.instagram.com/midlife.mommas/Please share, rate, and review the podcast.  We appreciate you! ❤️